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04-12-2010, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by lanceheads
I have also read that spur-thighs require less, or zero humidity, they like it drier. Where did you get that info from?
Randal Berry
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I'm a long time member on various turtle and tortoise websites, so i know what i'm talking about.
Contrary to popular believe, sulcatas need high humidity levels to avoid (or control) pyramiding. In their natural habitat, yes they live in arid regions, but they burrow several feet underground and urinate in their burrows to keep cool and humid.
Take or leave it, i'm not here to start a debate with you.
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04-15-2010, 01:04 PM
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I keep my sulcata in a fairly dry enclosure, but make sure there is a decent amount of humidity in her burrow/hide part of her enclosure. I've read from more than a few sources that humidity is very necessary for a sulcata, but I've also read that too much humidity can prove fatal. I use water soaked moss or fresh edible vegetation and change it on a daily basis.
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04-15-2010, 01:20 PM
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My sulcata is not keep in my snake room. I've had her for 10 years, never sick and her humity is whatever it is in the house, say 18 - 20 in the winter and in the summer, she stays outside and therefore whatever the humity is it is.
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07-01-2010, 07:13 PM
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This is Walle and he's almost a year old. We made his tank out of a chest. I hope it gives you some ideas. We're in the process of getting him a more "digging friendly" substrate, but he's very happy and healthy in this enclosure.
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07-03-2010, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jozzep
I'm a long time member on various turtle and tortoise websites, so i know what i'm talking about.
Contrary to popular believe, sulcatas need high humidity levels to avoid (or control) pyramiding. In their natural habitat, yes they live in arid regions, but they burrow several feet underground and urinate in their burrows to keep cool and humid.
Take or leave it, i'm not here to start a debate with you.
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This kid knows his stuff
Only thing id debate is what is absolutely necessary to keep sulcatas nice and healthy, ive seen people who do absolutely nothing to their humidities and they do fantastic. Some people who even keep them dryer than id recommend and once again to my suprise do very well...
but jozzep is correct
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07-03-2010, 11:24 PM
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For my baby Sulcata i bought a $10 kiddie pool and filed it with an eco earth plantation soil and sand mix threw in some fake shrubs water bowl and some hides, buil a light rack and she loves it I plan on building a larger indor winter table in a year or so when she is large enough to go outside Im lucky spring through early fall is good outside time.
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